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In Nigeria today there are groups of selfish people who knowing they will never be affected by the instability and division their activities could potentially create selfishly stoke identity politics and self aggrandizement at the detriment of the people.

Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the army to eliminate Boko Haram in the same manner they killed IPOB commander Ikonso. A classic example of stoking ethnic tensions animosity. These online Robin Hood wannabees play on the ignorance of a large segment of the masses.

To insinuate the Nigerian military is playing favoritism in favor of Boko Haram. Comparing Boko Haram/ISWAP an ISIS affiliate group that was not long ago rated the deadliest terrorist organization in the world, whose base of operation..is not in Nigeria, .to IPOB is the most asinine statement I have heard. Recall that the IPOB commander Ikonso and six other fighters were killed during an early morning raid. Mind you this happened the very same day the Nigerian army killed 37 insurgents and recovered....arms and vehicles from the insurgents: Reno Omokri's statement:

QUOTE Can’t Nigeria’s Army also take out leaders of Boko Haram the same way they took out ESN leader, Ikonso? Or are they only strong when it comes to ESN, and weak when it comes to Boko Haram,? END OF QUOTE

These are the words of a selfish self aggrandizing and vengeful individual merchandizing on the mystery of people. People like Omokri are no different than France. Their business model is centered around the strife and general instability of the nation. A peaceful and stable Nigeria is bad for business. How else will he be a "Buhari Tormentor" and online Robin Hood if there is an end to the unrest? He will be a bad business man if the ethnic animosity and tensions end. Hence he will continue stoking division division.

On his claim Both IPOB and Boko Haram have been designated as terrorist groups by the Federal Government. Drawing a parallel between both groups is beyond ridiculous. First of all if Shekau was in Nigeria he would probably have been dead long ago. He was crippled..by a NAF airstrike and has been holed up in the Lac Province after having a mental breakdown.

Heck he released an audio tape crying to the god he serves that people are after his life. He lost it. At its peak Boko Haram numbered between 15 to 20 thousand men. They have heavy weapons, including artillery pieces. They have armored vehicles, I suspect they have access to high fidelity intelligence ...via Reaper drones on Nigerian military positions (my opinion).

The war has taken on a regional dimension. They can call on support from other terrorist groups like ISIS, Tuareg and even al-Qaeda. They have publicly beheaded Nigerian soldiers and airmen. Trust me our troops have no lost love for these guys. While Reno is busy stoking tension. The real Robin Hoods are out there. Little sleep, always on the alert. Insurgents carry out hit and run attacks and flee across the border to their safe havens. They just have to hold the forte until the arrival of the Super Tucanos and armed attack drones.

We must understand that the Nigerian military that for half a century primarily trains in conventional warfare is now faced with an unconventional threats, where the enemy is not organized and its threats are asymmetrical. troops had contend with equipment and training received. For conventional warfare. Boko Haram has not held Nigerian territory since the end of 2016 when they were flushed out. Its 2021...five years have past but they are still nostalgic, longing for the glorious days when they controlled territory the size of Belgium. They know those days are gone forever.
That's why you see each time they carry out attacks they have a media wing. They plant their flag, quickly take snapshots of it and upload. It matters not if they will be running towards the border to the safety of Lake Chad minutes later. All that matters is that the image is uploaded on social media for dissemination. The neurotic media and critics take it from there.

Some Nigerians do know better. Their ignorance is exploited by vendetta seeking activists who hope to secure thousands of dollars in grants. These guys make a ton of money doing this. We talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants by foreign interest groups. Reno himself has written two books and is working in his 3rd book.

However the most aggravating are foreigners in the West making a career out of the insurgency. They carry out so called "researches on the Boko Haram conflict". Some of them have written books on a country they have never stepped foot in. Former President Goodluck Jonathan shocked me today with his comment. most.
GEJ is Someone i respect and admire. But he said Nigeria is where it is today because the leadership lacks ability and capability to deliver. You know, this is sad. Between 2011 and 2014, Nigeria made more money during this period than at any time since the discovery of oil in this country. Oil prices stood well above the $100 per barrel mark.

On a fiscal year Nigeria makes roughly between $80 to $100 billion a year. Budgetary allotment is pegged around $60 per barrel in oil prices. At the beginning of his tenure oil prices skyrocketed, fluctuating to between $100 to $150 per barrel. Nigeria was making roughly $350 billion a year. Never in our history has the the government raked in so much. We were spending close to $5 billion on defense. This does not include an extra $1 billion strictly to buy bullets. We spent $300 million buying defective second hand T-72M tanks from the Czech Republic with no spare parts.

The NAF was on the verge distinction. Not a single.. fixed wing aircraft was acquired. Boko Haram had Nigerian troops on the defensive. They controlled an area the size of Belgium, encompassing 17 LGAs. The National Security Adviser alone embezzled $2.7 Billion meant for the procurement of weapons to support our troops. The Nigerian military today is unrecognizable. They not only took back all captured territory within 5 months, they flushed out BHT from the Sambisa. At $24 pb we've acquired 3rd gen tanks, 4th gen jets, advanced armed attack drones, self propelled artillery, tank destroyers. We have a Cyberwarfare Command, Defense Space Administration.. The list is endless. Never in history has the Nigerian military been this equipped.

@DefenseNigeria Twitter

Confirmed, ESN is now like Boko Haram,

Useless Reno

And Tinubu is getting no commendation for this feat.

layzie:
So even after arrest and grilling by police, the supposed 'mastermind from the east' remained unnamed? He came to u guys with the victims info, so u knew each other, not like he met some random people to carry out a kidnap. And what about his phone number?
And after trekking for long in the bush, u still carried the butchered corpse in wheel barrow out of the bush?
The story get plenty k leg abeg.

Calm down. The person arrested is just one of the members of the gang. Definitely the mastermind of the crime will only deal with the leader of the gang.

But whatever, believe what you want.

No peace for the wicked

Paul has ben on vibration mode since the split. No more quality songs.

God bless Mr P

Greedy and hateful Paul

It is the law.

If you are not comfortable with it, make a move to have the law repealed.

Sahara trash as usual. Somebody has been scammed under false pretense, you now want to drag the whole ministry to this mess.

ThEGodFaThEr103:
Continue to make excuses for Buhari who promised to lead from the front but resorted to orally condemning Boko haram insurgency like those Hausa people that hawk irons and metals while shouting "Iron condemnnnnnn" at the top of their voices in Lagos streets.

Continue to push for the killing of the President. Shebi you see the way Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden are all leading from the frontline. U be mumu oo

Who released this mad dog again?

PureMe01:
vultures need to feast on you

Are you a cannibal?

Neutralobserver:
Oduah was not convicted in court...though there was substance to the allegations against her

That was why she was sacked to avoid a court case

gambia:
Accusation kee you there.

After killing you.
This media war against Pantami will definitely fail. Why is this coming after his insistence on NIN??

PANTANMI must stay

You mean you are comaparing Oduah that bought bulletprove Mercedes Benz for personal use from inflated government projects? A thief?

Tell me what exactly is the offence of Pantanmi.

All accusations of terrorism against him cannot be proved, just media and internet noise.

if you have evidence take him to court, just the way Oduah was taken to court.

Pantami does not enjoy immunity, sue him instead.

He is going no where

Oduah is a criminal, confirmed.

Pantanmi, its just accusation.

37 year old, four star general?

Which way Africa

Onye developers at it again.

local and international they always do drugs

Remove him as per baseless accusations, what happens if he is found innocent after all, your goal would have been achieved abi.

Pantami is going no where.

Wail till 2023

helinues:
Make I ask you, after Pantami's resignation, is Buhari going to replace him with the wailers?

We have so many educated illiterates in this country aswear

They will never learn.

Sack him now, replace with someone frim his state, and we will have another 2 weeks of wailing.

This gang up against Pantami all started because of NIN.
Definitely some people are getting the heat
But it will fail as usual.

Nawa oo. See how the narrator is struggling with English, if you ask now, e go say him be graduate. Bros just kuku speak pidgin

One by one the enemy will be destroyed

Please where be LEGOS?

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Jostoman:
if to speak the truth to the government will make me wailler so be it and since supporting evil is your own hobby as zombie continue.

What truth have you ever said to government apart from wailing like a bush baby

At this rate, is there any ibo 'businessman' who is not into drugs?

shegun4sur:
Have they arrested all the sars men who killed people at will, and soldiers and policemen who killed people at the lekki toll gate

No sir. We are waiting for the names of those 'killed'

baralatie:
the cbn that is selling dollars for sugar imports is for who?

where did you see wheat farm in nigeria?

which one of the local.producers is govt supporting tat has turned around to profit the nation is it dangote cement or dangote refinery?

you want to develop your agricultural sector with herdsmen rampaging farms or with book haram bombing the s.e or the ESN taking shelter in the bush

ok

The lazy youths are hungry again

Good one

Lazy youths used as fronts by governors.

With what your governors have been getting all these years, what do you have to show for it?

MAY NOT HOLD
Prophesies are supposed to be specific

baralatie:
as of now! with the acclaimed production by dangote and other participants like bua and others!
Nigeria imports sugar heavily (meaning the local production is far short)

Now you see the one of wheat we do not produce shingbain.

it is total imports (guess the players in the wheat sourcing business [/b] dangote ,honeywell,flour mill and co.

so with these small expo wat do you think is the aim of such a policy by the cbn!!

When was the last time you bought imported sugar?

Wheat production is also considerably high, producers will not invest in production is import is still allowed. Every one wants the easy way out. But with this policy, thy will be forced to invest in production, more farmers will begin farming wheat. No nation can develop when we neglect or fail to support local production.
Yes there may be initial pains, but just imagine we have done this years ago. Best next time is NOW